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Sunday, October 16, 1927

Found by M. Baraize in tomb of [TRANSLITERATION] southeast of temple of second pyramid:
three model saucers (alabaster)
three fragments offering table (?) alabaster
one fragment alabaster
one fragment (elbow) alabaster statue

December 1927 to February 1928
See SEMNA diary.

Tuesday, March 13, 1928
First day of work

Work on:
(1) south of G 7690

(1) G 7690
Commenced to clear a small area south of G 7690 in order to run a railway out from street G 7500 to the southward.

Wednesday, March 14, 1928
Second day of work

Work on:
(1) south of G 7690
(2) south of G 7691

(1) G 7690
South of G 7690. Clearing debris of limestone and broken blocks from large mastaba. Uncovered burial pits Nos. G 7690 A to G 7690 F. Found in debris south of G 7690: faience bead with [GLYPHS] sign, faience ball bead, fragment of inscribed stone.
G 7690 J: Depth 0.90 meters. Built of mudbrick and dubsh, running north to south. Roof blocks broken on south.
G 7690 K: Built of dubsh.
G 7690 C: Built of dubsh and mud-brick.
G 7690 D: Built of dubsh and mud-brick.
G 7690 E: Depth 0.80 meters. Built of mudbrick and dubsh, north to south. Roof blocks broken in at south end, cleared to gebel.
G 7690 F: Depth 0.60 meters. Similar to G 7690 E.

(2) G 7691
Clearing debris on south face of small mastaba. Uncovered pits nos. G 7691 A to G 7691 D.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.21.p.774
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.21.p.774; Vol.21.p.774
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
10/16/1927; 03/13/1928; 03/14/1928
Title
Vol.21.p.774
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 3

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 1